North - Election - 6 May 1976

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An election was held in North ward on 6 May 1976 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, all three seats were held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held two of the seats and the Conservatives gained the reamining seat from Labour.

D. Bird, S. Harris and D. Beer were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Bird D. D. Bird
Conservative 1,072 16.6%

Harris S. S. Harris *
Labour 1,052 16.3%

Beer D. D. Beer
Labour 1,021 15.8%

Cracknell M. M. Cracknell
Conservative 926 14.3%

Johnson P. P. Johnson
Labour 907 14.0%

Croft-Hill P. P. Croft-Hill
Conservative 885 13.7%

Casey P. P. Casey
Liberal 213 3.3%

Luckhurst A. A. Luckhurst
Liberal 199 3.1%

Gill S. S. Gill
Liberal 198 3.1%

Turnout 51.2%

Conservative gain from Labour

Labour hold

Labour hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Bird D. D. Bird Conservative	1,072	16.6%
Harris S. S. Harris * Labour	1,052	16.3%
Beer D. D. Beer Labour	1,021	15.8%
Cracknell M. M. Cracknell Conservative	926	14.3%
Johnson P. P. Johnson Labour	907	14.0%
Croft-Hill P. P. Croft-Hill Conservative	885	13.7%
Casey P. P. Casey Liberal	213	3.3%
Luckhurst A. A. Luckhurst Liberal	199	3.1%
Gill S. S. Gill Liberal	198	3.1%
Turnout		51.2%
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

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